Elimination of Viral Hepatitis CAN’T WAIT. Affecting more than 350 million people, and causing more than a million deaths each year, Viral hepatitis is the leading cause of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), worldwide. While mortality...
Around 292 million people worldwide may be infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV), a new modeling study shows. Of these, 10% have been diagnosed, however, and only 5% of those eligible for treatment are receiving it, according to Dr. Homie Razavi and colleagues from...
Eating lots of processed and red meat increased risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance, especially if the meat is well cooked, according to an Israeli study. The study team examined data on 789 adults who completed questionnaires...
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